3[countable](North American English)(in baseball)the player who is hitting the ballSee related entries:Baseball

Extra examplesHe has walked just eight batters all year.I heard the fans groan as the batter hit a grand slam.I started mixing the batter for the pancakes.Jimmy struck out the first batter with ease.Opposing batters are fooled by Madsen’s delivery.Pour the batter into a prepared pan.Rivera faced seven batters and retired six.The first batter struck out.fish in batterscallops fried in batter